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Garden City, Ny, Us

Whitestone, New York, Us

Support the General Counsel and department heads in the legal review, drafting, negotiation and management of supply chain, finance, marketing and other needs of the business.Representative deals include a sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League, endorsement services agreements with Ronald Acuna Jr., Trae Young, Jalen Brunson, Connor McDavid, Carrie Underwood, Anitta, the Thompson sisters and more.Drafted, negotiated and finalized co-manufacturing agreements, distribution agreements, supply chain agreements, influencer agreements and paid media agreements as well.Reviewed and provided analysis on a number of SaaS and employment agreements for the IT and logistics departments.Reviewed and analyzed a number of commercial leases.Briefed team members on issues related to social media marketing.In conjunction with IP counsel, helped manage the portfolio of trademarks.Worked on a successful defense of marketing claims in front of the NAD and NARB.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Responsible for all legal matters and compliance.Work closely with the senior management team and department heads on FDA/FTC compliance, packaging review, website review, insurance and regulatory matters.Review, draft and negotiate partner, marketing, wholesale and manufacturing agreements.Develop strategic partnerships with hospitality brands (i.e. The Standard Hotels and Arlo Hotels) and focus on international expansion through select wholesale partners.Manage outside counsel related to debt collection and IP matters.Lead annual insurance renewal application process - saved Company 5-figures by working with a new insurance broker.Led the effort/worked with EU based compliance agency to get 2 hero SKUs registered in the EU/UK.Provide training on marketing/claims guidelines related to personal care/women's health and wellness products including those that contain CBD.Work directly with the CEO/Co-Founder to track and manage capital raising efforts.Attend relevant industry webinars and provide detailed notes to senior management on retail trends, the fundraising enviroment, clinical trials, FDA/FTC compliance and cannabis/CBD trends.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Consulting for the co-CEO on a number of legal and business matters.

Strategic advisor to businesses within the food & beverage industry, CBD/CPG/DTC, fitness, health & wellness and retail.Services include, but not limited to: legal, business development, strategic partnerships, review/revision of internal documentation, regulatory, operational, product development, project management.Clients include, but not limited to: organic, cold-pressed juice company, CBD/CPG/DTC company, pilates studio chain, early-stage food & beverage/wellness platform.

New York City, New York, Us

Led start-up CBD company’s (launched January 2019) product development of private label brands including a high-end skincare line and jarred, loose leaf teas as the primary point of contact with manufacturers, suppliers and consultants.Sourced private label manufacturers and packaging components for Standard Dose’s line of products.Developed and strengthened wholesale relationships for Standard Dose’s products, including, but not limited to: The Ace Hotel, Inscape, Bridges General, Clean Market and Stretch*d.Worked with COO and CEO to establish pricing and margins for the launch of a new line of wholesale products.Negotiated deal terms with wholesale partners and executed wholesale and distribution agreements.As a lawyer, drafted and reviewed wholesale, product supply and vendor agreements.Worked with CEO and COO to open Standard Dose’s flagship location in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood including, but not limited to: compliance with local rules and regulations and staffing needs.

New York, Ny, Us

Created, organized and updated the operational infrastructure (i.e. manager contact lists, directory of store hours and amenities listing) for the COO and VP of Operations.

New York, Ny, Us

Collaborated with the CEO, COO and other senior executives on strategic initiatives, operations, new store openings, business development and compliance.Developed and strengthened wholesale relationships with OTG, SoulCycle, FoodKick and a luxury hotel.Managed the opening of new stores across 6 states, ensuring deadlines were met through cross-departmental coordination of the 125+ tasks associated with each new store.Primary point of contact with key partners for locations within Equinox, SoulCycle, Whole Foods and The Bellagio.Led the Company’s USDA organic and kosher compliance as the primary point of contact with our certifiers; organized and maintained all required documentation by working directly with the commissary and purchasing teams.Worked with Founder to develop a series of Food Safety SOPs for the Juice Press production facility.Reviewed leases, product supply agreements and other legal documents at the request of the CEO.

New York, Ny, Us

Handled mass document collection and review for regulatory investigations regarding insurance, reinsurance, securities and financial services using various e-discovery platforms.Participated in conferences with client, vendors and co-counsel concerning platform selection, data migration, document review goals and timeline for production and privilege logging for a DOJ 2nd request.Managed team of attorneys and paralegals through the collection and review of documents to be produced in response to DOJ 2nd request concerning mega telecommunications and cable company merger.Led meetings with attorneys and paralegals to discuss project workflow and deadlines and key issues that may arise.

Worldwide, Us

Drafted corporate documents including private placement memoranda and sale and purchase agreements.Advised clients regarding investment transactions and vehicles for pension funds and other institutional investors.

New York, Ny, Us

J.D., Law

B.A., Political Science